Attend one of our dedicated Build It Office Hours with Business Advisor Charles Morgan and Relationship Manager Karen Fitzsimmons to give you insider advice on the Build It application process. It will include a briefing on updated funding criteria, expert tips to polish your application and a Q&A session to address your queries.

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Expert Advice for your Build It Application

LaunchMe: Earth In Common

Circular Economy, LaunchMe

Earth In Common participated in LaunchMe in Autumn 2023 with LaunchMe providing crucial support to help the organisation transition from a charity to a social enterprise.

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Morag Kelly – Investment Associate

Morag works closely with the Investment Team at Firstport to empower entrepreneurs to launch and scale their organisations.

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Christine Fairbairn – Relationship Manager for the North of Scotland

Christine supports applicants and awardees of the Social Entrepreneurs Fund.

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Step Up with Health by Science: dedicated physio for chronic health conditions

Sport & Physical Activity, Step Up

Health by Science is a social enterprise that provides physiotherapy-led rehabilitation programmes for individuals recovering from chronic health conditions. With a 0% loan from Step Up, they are growing their impact, increasing access to their classes and reaching more clients with physical health conditions.

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Embedding Diversity Into Governance: How Firstport is strengthening inclusion at board level

As part of National Inclusion Week, Firstport shares the steps it has taken to embed diversity and inclusion into its governance.

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